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Navy/USMCSenate Appropriators Restore $1.4 Billion For Navy’s Sixth-Gen Fighter Program In FY ‘26 Spending Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s draft fiscal year 2026 spending bill plans to fund the Navy’s sixth-generation fighter aircraft to $1.4 billion after the Trump administration and Defense Department slashed it […]
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CongressSenate Appropriators Approve FY ‘26 Defense Bill With $21.7 Billion Increase, Address DoD’s Funding Errors
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted to advance its $852.5 billion fiscal year 2026 defense spending bill, approving a $21.7 billion topline increase that boosts funds for shipbuilding, munitions […]
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PentagonDOT&E Nominee Favors DT/OT Integration and Increased Automation
Amy Henninger, the nominee to become the Pentagon’s next director of operational test and evaluation (DOT&E), said that she favors the integration of developmental and operational testing and that she […]
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CongressHASC NDAA Backs Army’s FLRAA Acceleration Plan, Allows Use Of Early Production Awards
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has backed the Army’s plan to accelerate its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program, including a measure in its version of the next […]
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CongressRight to Repair Provisions in Senate and House Defense Authorization Bills
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and House Armed Services Committee (HASC) versions of their respective fiscal 2026 defense authorization bills contain “right to repair” provisions aimed at a reduction […]
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CongressDoD Acquisition Chief Supports HASC’s Reform Proposal, Lawmakers Urge More Communication
The Pentagon’s new acquisition chief on Wednesday offered his support for the House Armed Services Committee’s wide-ranging proposal for defense acquisition reform, while the panel pressed for DoD to improve […]
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ArmyAs Army Reviews Potential PEO Restructure, New Jersey Lawmakers Concerned With Picatinny Arsenal Impact
The Army is reviewing a plan to potentially restructure its acquisition offices, the service acknowledged on Tuesday, noting that no final decisions have been made yet while details could be […]
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CongressHouse Passes $831.5 Billion FY ‘26 Defense Spending Bill
The House late on Thursday voted 221-209 to pass its $831.5 billion fiscal year 2026 defense appropriations bill. The legislation was crafted by House appropriators before receiving full budget details […]
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CongressTrump Admin Says House Defense Spending Bill’s F/A-XX Increase Risks Delaying ‘Higher Priority’ F-47
The White House has urged Congress not to include an increase in funding for the Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter aircraft program, stating that doing so may risk delaying the Air […]
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CongressSASC’s NDAA Topline Boost Supports Billions More For DDG-51, Virginia-Class Sub, Sentinel ICBM
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s $32 billion topline increase in its defense policy bill includes authorizing billions more for the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer (DDG-51), Virginia-class submarine and future […]
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